"The improvement in business conditions and non-mining business investment in Australia had not yet translated into a definitive pick-up in wages growth, Minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) March meeting showed. At the same time, high household debt levels, which contributed to the uncertainty surrounding the outlook for consumption growth, still warranted careful monitoring, it added. ""Taking into account the available information, the board judged that holding the stance of monetary policy unchanged would be consistent with sustainable growth in the economy and achieving the inflation target over time."""

Australia

Interest Rate

RBATCTR

/australia/interest-rate

52550

Italy 10Y Bond Yield Hits 5-week Low

3/20/2018 1:59:57 AM

Italy 10 Year Government Bond Yield decreased to a 5-week low of 1.96%

"The Westpac-McDermott Miller consumer confidence index in New Zealand increased to 111.2 in the first quarter of 2018 from 107.4 in the previous period. It was the first climb for the index in three quarters, recovering from the post-election drop. The present conditions index rose to 111.2 (vs 107.7 in the December quarter), and the expected conditions index also jumped to 111.2 (vs 107.2). Meantime, the expected financial situation index edged up to 4.1 from 2.3. In contrast, the current financial situation index dropped to 0.0 from 2.1 in the previous quarter."

"Wall Street traded sharply lower on Monday 19 March 2018 with the tech sector facing the steepest selling pressure after Facebook shares plunged 6.8% on reports of data misuse. Also, major industrial stocks were dragged lower on fears of a potential global trade war and expectations of a Fed rate hike later in the week. The Dow Jones lost 336 points or 1.4% to 24611. The S&P 500 plunged 39 points or 1.4% to 2713. The Nasdaq plummeted 138 points or 1.8% to 7344."

United States

Stock Market

INDU

/united-states/stock-market

52544

Ethanol Moves Down By 2%

3/19/2018 6:13:56 PM

Ethanol decreased by 2% to 1.4629 USD/Gal

commodity

commodity

DL1

/commodity/ethanol

52540

France 10Y Bond Yield Hits 10-week Low

3/19/2018 4:51:28 PM

France 10 Year Government Bond Yield decreased to a 10-week low of 0.811%

france

Government Bond 10Y

GFRN10

/france/government-bond-yield

52539

FTSE 100 Closes at Lowest Level in Over a Year

3/19/2018 4:45:04 PM

"The FTSE 100 fell 121 points, or 1.7%, to 7,043 on Monday, the lowest level since December 2016, after sterling rallied on news that Britain and the EU agreed to a 21-month post-Brexit transition period while investors remained cautious ahead of Fed and Bank of England meetings. Also, other European stock markets closed deep in the red: the DAX 30 declined 173 points, or 1.4%, to 12,217; the CAC 40 retreated 60 points, or 1.1%, to 5,223; the IBEX 35 lost 97 points, or 1%, to 9,664; and the FTSE MIB dropped 225 points, or 1%, to 22,633."

United Kingdom

Stock Market

UKX

/united-kingdom/stock-market

52536

Greece 10Y Bond Yield Hits 10-year Low

3/19/2018 4:32:55 PM

Greece 10 Year Government Bond Yield decreased to a 10-year low of 4.189%